ordinary
/ˈɔːdənɹi//ˈɔɹdɪnɛ(ə)ɹi/
noun
- 1
A person with authority; authority, ordinance.
- 2
Something ordinary or regular.
adjective
- 1
(of a judge) Having regular jurisdiction; now only used in certain phrases.
- 2
Being part of the natural order of things; normal, customary, routine.
“On an ordinary day I wake up at nine o'clock, work for six hours, and then go to the gym.”
- 3
Having no special characteristics or function; everyday, common, mundane; often deprecatory.
“He looked so ordinary, I never thought he'd be capable of murder.”
- 4
Bad or undesirable.
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